52 Pa. Code § 56.162

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024

Section 56.162 - Informal complaint filing procedures

An informal complaint may be filed orally or in writing and must include the following information:

(1) The name and address of the complainant and, if different, the address at which service is provided.

(2) The telephone number of the complainant.

(3) The account number of the complainant, if applicable.

(4) The name of the public utility.

(5) A brief statement of the dispute.

(6) Whether the dispute formerly has been the subject of a public utility company investigation and report. The complainant shall affirm having first contacted the public utility for the purpose of resolving the problem about which the complainant wishes to file a complaint. If the complainant has not contacted the public utility, the Commission shall direct the complainant to the public utility.

(7) Whether the dispute formerly has been the subject of a Commission informal or formal complaint.

(8) The date, if any, of proposed termination.

(9) The relief sought.

52 Pa. Code § 56.162

The provisions of this § 56.162 adopted June 16, 1978, effective 6/17/1978, 8 Pa.B. 1655; amended July 17, 1998, effective 8/17/1998, 28 Pa.B. 3379; amended October 7, 2011, effective 10/8/2011, 41 Pa.B. 5473.

The provisions of this § 56.162 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 504-506, 1301, 1401-1419 and 1501.

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 3.111 (relating to form and content of informal complaints); 52 Pa. Code § 56.100 (relating to winter termination procedures); 52 Pa. Code § 56.152 (relating to contents of the public utility company report); 52 Pa. Code § 56.165 (relating to conference procedures); 52 Pa. Code § 57.257 (relating to disputes concerning advanced metering); and 52 Pa. Code § 69.265 (relating to CAP design elements).